Portugal vs South Africa: Rural population, female
Portugal
18.6%
in 2015
South Africa
18.7%
in 2015
Portugal rank
109th
South Africa rank
108th
Rural population, female over time
- Portugal
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 18.7% against 18.6% in Portugal, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 8 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Portugal ahead.
Portugal ranks 109th and South Africa ranks 108th of 193 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Portugal averaged higher in 3 and South Africa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 28.6% | 26.1% | 2.4% | Portugal |
| 1990s | 25.9% | 24.1% | 1.7% | Portugal |
| 2000s | 22.5% | 21.9% | 0.6% | Portugal |
| 2010s | 19.3% | 19.3% | 0.0% | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rural population, female, Portugal or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 18.7% against 18.6% in Portugal as of 2015.
- What is the difference in rural population, female between Portugal and South Africa?
- 0.1%, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and South Africa?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2015.
- How do Portugal and South Africa rank globally for rural population, female?
- Portugal ranks 109th and South Africa ranks 108th of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects, published as Rural population, female (% of total). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Female rural population is the percentage of females who live in rural areas to total population.